Because zero attorneys residing inside Lafayette County or the entire 7-county 3rd Judicial Circuit hold Florida Bar Board Certification (`B.C.S.`) in Elder Law, Mayo (`32066`) and Day (`32013`) families facing complex Institutional ICP Medicaid asset protection, Qualified Income Trusts (Miller Trusts) for Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (`AHCA #130470971`) or Advent Christian Village (`#SNF1178096`), Special Needs Trusts, VA Aid & Attendance pension trusts, or contested guardianship/exploitation litigation retain Board Certified specialists in Gainesville (the DOEA PSA 3 / Elder Options regional hub 62 miles southeast via US-27/I-75) or Tallahassee (68 miles west via US-27). Verified Gainesville B.C.S. and LL.M. elder law and estate specialists include The Miller Elder Law Firm (Sunbiz `#P12000083605` / `#L16000056067` / `#P12000001918`, 806 NW 16th Ave, Ste B / 608 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32601, (352) 379-1900 — Shannon M. Miller, Esq., B.C.S. Elder Law, FL Bar `#35556` / `#64396` & Genna F. LaPeer, Esq., FL Bar `#119517`), Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo, PLLC (Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. Elder Law, FL Bar `#22390`, VA OGC `#13759`, Sunbiz `#L11000103588`, 4915 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, (352) 448-4500), Salter Feiber, P.A. (3940 NW 16th Blvd, Bldg B, Gainesville, FL 32605, (352) 376-8201 — Marynelle Hardee, B.C.S. Wills, Trusts & Estates, FL Bar `#937789`; David E. Menet, B.C.S. Wills, Trusts & Estates, FL Bar `#116602` / `#818229`; Star M. Sansone, LL.M. Taxation, FL Bar `#113103`; and James D. Salter, FL Bar `#69076` / `#159607`), PTM Trust and Estate Law (Sunbiz `#L25000302767`, 200 NW 75th Dr, Ste B, Gainesville, FL 32607, (352) 554-5576 — Blakely S. 'Blake' Moore, Esq., FL Bar `#1024721` / `#1003578`), and White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC (Sunbiz `#L21000419303`, 5303 SW 91st Dr, Ste 200, Gainesville, FL 32608, (352) 372-1011 — Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S. Wills, Trusts & Estates, FL Bar `#203300`), alongside the Tallahassee US-27 West B.C.S. Elder Law corridor (Jana McConnaughhay `#995487` & Jared R. Rudd `#1003917`, (850) 385-1246; Kelly O'Keefe `#984825`, Rip Wakeman `#300440` & Lisa H. Solomon `#694703`, (850) 421-2400; and Twyla L. Sketchley `#478822`, (850) 894-0152).
Official Verification Sources: The Miller Elder Law Firm — Gainesville Board Certified Elder Law; Salter Feiber, P.A. — Gainesville Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates; PTM Trust and Estate Law — Gainesville Estate & Medicaid Planning
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OGC
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Because zero B.C.S. Elder Law attorneys reside inside Lafayette County or the 3rd Judicial Circuit, Gainesville (DOEA PSA 3 hub) and Tallahassee (US-27 West) provide the nearest Board Certified Elder Law specialists with remote/Zoom consultation and 3rd Circuit appearance capability.
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Active Gainesville Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates specialists and LL.M. Taxation counsel serving North Central Florida agricultural and retiree estates.
Factual details and direct answers about DOEA PSA 3 (Gainesville) & US-27 West (Tallahassee) Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law (B.C.S.) & Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.) Specialists — The Miller Elder Law Firm, Marilyn C. Belo, Salter Feiber, PTM Trust & Estate Law & White, Griffis & Littell's services, licensing, and credentials.
Are there any Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law (B.C.S.) attorneys located inside Lafayette County or the 3rd Judicial Circuit?
No. Zero attorneys residing in Lafayette County or anywhere in the 7-county 3rd Judicial Circuit hold Florida Bar Board Certification in Elder Law. When a Lafayette County family requires Board Certified Medicaid ICP crisis planning, a Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) for Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (#130470971), or elder exploitation litigation, the nearest B.C.S. Elder Law specialists are in Gainesville (the DOEA PSA 3 hub — Shannon M. Miller, B.C.S. #35556 at The Miller Elder Law Firm, (352) 379-1900, and Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. #22390, VA OGC #13759, (352) 448-4500) and Tallahassee along US-27 West (McConnaughhay & Rudd #995487/#1003917, (850) 385-1246; Heuler, Wakeman, Solomon #984825/#300440/#694703, (850) 421-2400; and Twyla Sketchley #478822, (850) 894-0152).
Which Gainesville law firms provide Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.) and LL.M. Taxation counsel for large Lafayette County farm and timber estates?
Lafayette County agricultural and timber families requiring complex estate tax, trust, and business succession planning can retain Salter Feiber, P.A. (3940 NW 16th Blvd, Bldg B, Gainesville, (352) 376-8201 — Marynelle Hardee, B.C.S. #937789; David E. Menet, B.C.S. #116602; Star M. Sansone, LL.M. Taxation #113103; and James D. Salter #69076), White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC (5303 SW 91st Dr, Ste 200, Gainesville, (352) 372-1011 — Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S. #203300), or PTM Trust and Estate Law (200 NW 75th Dr, Ste B, Gainesville, (352) 554-5576 — Blake Moore, FL Bar #1024721).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Mayo and Lafayette County.
Lafayette State Bank — Mayo Headquarters Branch (FDIC Cert #16396 / #16266, Sunbiz #705561) & First Federal Bank — Mayo Branch (FDIC Cert #31313 / #31307, Sunbiz #P17000083684)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-1901
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC — Sunbiz #709611) HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Registry & Adjacent Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL054) / North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL139)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-2202
Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Rehab & Memory Care — Mayo)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-3300
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Civil remedies and statutory injunctions for elder financial exploitation under F.S. § 825.103.
Lafayette County Courthouse Probate, Guardianship & Homestead Registry — Clerk of Circuit Court Hon. Steve Land, County Judge Hon. Darren K. Jackson, County Attorney Leenette W. McMillan, Esq., Property Appraiser Wayne 'Bucky' McCray, CFA & 3rd Circuit Public Guardian
Mayo, Lafayette County
McMillan Law Office, P.A. (Leenette W. McMillan, Esq. — Resident Mayo Probate & Real Property Counsel) & Law Office of Heather McInnis, PLLC (15-Mile US-27 Suwannee River Bridge 3rd Circuit Elder Law Section Counsel, with Hatton Law, P.A.)
Mayo, Lafayette County
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Lafayette County, 3rd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options #739234) Title III-B Free Senior Legal Aid (with Lafayette County Senior Citizens Center Mayo Outreach)
Mayo, Lafayette County
Lafayette County Veterans Service Office (CVSO Damien Walker / Ellis A.G. Putnal) — Accredited VA Aid & Attendance, Survivor DIC & Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption Advocacy (with Lake City VA Medical Center & Perry VA Clinic)
Mayo, Lafayette County
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